Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-28
UNRULY UTES.
Details of Yesterdays
Engagement.
ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTEn
A Courier Says That There Are
700 Warriors i'm the Field
Action at Washington.


Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALp-f
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, August
2.-The arrival of a courier at ten
last night, with the report of a fight
with the Utes, in which one white
man was killed and several scouts
were wounded, created a profound i'm
preston here.
ADAMS AsToNIsHED.
When the news arrived Governor
Adams, who was on his way to meet
General Crook, for the purposes of
holning peace pow-wow with Colo
row, was making speech at the Hotel
Glenwood. He was speaking ON a
resolution which had Just been pre-
sented to him on behalf of the citizens
endorsing his action in ordering out
the militia.
HE WAS vIsIBLY ALARMED.
An officer of the post came into the
room and walking up to the Governor.
whispered something in his ear. The
Governors countenance grew pale and
after moments pause, he told the
gathering what he had Just heard and
almost Immediately left for General
Vests headquarters for consultation.
THE PROSPECT LOOKS GLOOMY.
This news gives a very bad outlook
tor peace pow-wow, as it is now be-
lieved that the fight is being waged
with unrelenting fury. Ward, the
man who is reported killed, is prom
inent citizen of Grand Butes. He was
deputy under Kendall.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED.
This engagement being the first of
real violence beginning the campaign,
the chances are that more serious
battle occurred to-day. Further news
is awaited with impotence.
MORE DEFINITE NEWS.
DENVER, Colo, August PA News
special from Rangeley, Colo, at 10
A. NJ. by courier to Glenwood Springs
via Meeker, says: The fight occurred
at place six miles west of the range
In little canyon between the noun
tains.
AN AMBUSH PLANNED.
The Indians had planned an am
bush, but the scouts discovered it and
retreated. The Indians then opened
fire and Major Leslie, who command
ed the scouts who were augmented by
Major Hooper's Aspen volunteers, re-
turned the fire from behind the rocks
NO cHILD's PLAY.
The Indians showed themselves and
fought desperately. Upon the first
concentrated fire of the troops two
Indians fell and one white man. DIR.
Dumont, of Meeker, who was with the
Kendall band, was wounded.
THREE HOURS ENGAGEMENT.
For three hours the battle ragged in
cessantly. Then the Utes retreated to
timber, and only skirmish shots were
fired during the day. Jack Ward, one
OF kendalls men, was shot down dur
ing the first part of the fight. The
whites saw eight Indians dragged be-
hind the line.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
A telegram just received from
Rangely via Glenwood saws that the
only man known to have been killed
in the fight on Thursday was Jack
Ward, who was buried to-day. The
wounded on our side are Lieut.. Fol-
som of Aspen, Ed. Fallz of Aspen, l..
Stewart OF Leadville, Dick Coffery of
Leadville (the latter not seriously),
and DIR. Dumont of Meeker. Lieut..
Folsom is mortally injured.
700 BRAVES ON THE wARpArH.
A courier who left this morning re-
ports 700 braves in the field.
KENDALL Is DETERMINED.
A Republican special from Camp
Adams states that Lieut.. Leslie and
escort nave gone to the reservation to
demand the body of Colorow and the
two Indians wanted for horse stealing.
Kendall says that he will have these
Indians at all hazards.
AN INDIAN RUsE.
As regards a rumor that the In
dams had gone peacefully back to
their range, it is believed by some
y. .'''S "ii 'hO y tcS IidNe lOC returned to
the reservation. A small band NAV
have done SO, in order to throw the
troop, off the trial, while .he rest OF
the band fortify themselves in the
and lay in supply of pro-
visions for a long engagement.
ACTION AT HEADQUARTERS.
WASHINGTON, August 27.-Orders
have been telegraphed from the War
to General Crook to con-
Ter with Governor Adams of Colorado
In reference to the Ute troubles. This
is in accordance with instructions
from the President, and is the result
OF Governor Adams suggestion.
Army officers express the belief that
no trouble will be experienced i'm in
ducing the Indians to return to the
EVERY EFFORT TO BE MADE.
General Crook has been authorized
to take with him interpreters and
other persons who may be influential
with the Indians, in order that he
may treat directly with Colorow after
a conference with Governor Adams.